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D-Index
50
Citations
12503
World Ranking
4404
National Ranking
1703

Susan Boyle-Vavra publication distribution in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Microbiology in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Susan Boyle-Vavra sits on this spectrum.

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55 publications 679+

This scientist: 86 publications — 2nd percentile

2% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 679 publications or more.

Susan Boyle-Vavra D-index placement in Microbiology in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Microbiology scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where Susan Boyle-Vavra sits on this spectrum.

40 D-Index: 30 scientists 41 D-Index: 86 scientists 42 D-Index: 90 scientists 43 D-Index: 117 scientists 44 D-Index: 122 scientists 45 D-Index: 123 scientists 46 D-Index: 108 scientists 47 D-Index: 110 scientists 48 D-Index: 106 scientists 49 D-Index: 109 scientists 50 D-Index: 129 scientists 51 D-Index: 111 scientists 52 D-Index: 116 scientists 53 D-Index: 127 scientists 54 D-Index: 134 scientists 55 D-Index: 134 scientists 56 D-Index: 111 scientists 57 D-Index: 136 scientists 58 D-Index: 162 scientists 59 D-Index: 151 scientists 60 D-Index: 139 scientists 61 D-Index: 122 scientists 62 D-Index: 126 scientists 63 D-Index: 144 scientists 64 D-Index: 109 scientists 65 D-Index: 103 scientists 66 D-Index: 124 scientists 67 D-Index: 112 scientists 68 D-Index: 103 scientists 69 D-Index: 131 scientists 70 D-Index: 93 scientists 71 D-Index: 93 scientists 72 D-Index: 96 scientists 73 D-Index: 92 scientists 74 D-Index: 80 scientists 75 D-Index: 66 scientists 76 D-Index: 87 scientists 77 D-Index: 60 scientists 78 D-Index: 73 scientists 79 D-Index: 59 scientists 80 D-Index: 57 scientists 81 D-Index: 55 scientists 82 D-Index: 47 scientists 83 D-Index: 77 scientists 84 D-Index: 50 scientists 85 D-Index: 45 scientists 86 D-Index: 42 scientists 87 D-Index: 41 scientists 88 D-Index: 32 scientists 89 D-Index: 38 scientists 90 D-Index: 35 scientists 91 D-Index: 34 scientists 92 D-Index: 27 scientists 93 D-Index: 26 scientists 94 D-Index: 33 scientists 95 D-Index: 22 scientists 96 D-Index: 37 scientists 97 D-Index: 22 scientists 98 D-Index: 21 scientists 99 D-Index: 22 scientists 100 D-Index: 30 scientists 101 D-Index: 16 scientists 102 D-Index: 20 scientists 103 D-Index: 17 scientists 104 D-Index: 19 scientists 105 D-Index: 16 scientists 106 D-Index: 19 scientists 107 D-Index: 18 scientists 108 D-Index: 14 scientists 109 D-Index: 10 scientists 110 D-Index: 9 scientists 111 D-Index: 7 scientists 112 D-Index: 11 scientists 113 D-Index: 6 scientists 114 D-Index: 15 scientists 115 D-Index: 10 scientists 116 D-Index: 12 scientists 117 D-Index: 7 scientists 118 D-Index: 10 scientists 119 D-Index: 10 scientists 120 D-Index: 11 scientists 121 D-Index: 2 scientists 122 D-Index: 7 scientists 123 D-Index: 12 scientists 124 D-Index: 5 scientists 125 D-Index: 9 scientists 126 D-Index: 6 scientists 127+ D-Index: 95 scientists
40 D-Index 127+

This scientist: 50 D-Index — 21st percentile

21% of scientists in this discipline score the same or lower.

The last bar groups every scientist with 127 D-Index or more.

Overview

Susan Boyle-Vavra is affiliated with the University of Chicago in the United States. This association places them within a leading institution known for its research and academic contributions across multiple disciplines.

There are no recently published papers or frequent co-authors associated with Susan Boyle-Vavra based on available data. Similarly, there is no recorded information on frequent publication venues, book publications, main fields or subfields of study, or main research topics tied to their work.

There are also no recorded awards or honors linked to their academic career.

The limited public data does not provide additional details regarding their specific areas of research focus or academic output.

Best Publications

  • Community-acquired methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus in children with no identified predisposing risk

    Betsy C. Herold;Lilly C. Immergluck;Lilly C. Immergluck;Melinda C. Maranan;Diane S. Lauderdale

  • Novel Type of Staphylococcal Cassette Chromosome mec Identified in Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Strains

    Xiao Xue Ma;Teruyo Ito;Chuntima Tiensasitorn;Mantana Jamklang

  • Classification of staphylococcal cassette chromosome mec (SCCmec) : guidelines for reporting novel SCCmec elements.

    T. Ito;K. Hiramatsu;D. Oliviera;H. de Lencastre

  • Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus: the role of Panton-Valentine leukocidin.

    Susan Boyle-Vavra;Robert S Daum

  • Activated cell-wall synthesis is associated with vancomycin resistance in methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus clinical strains Mu3 and Mu50.

    H Hanaki;K Kuwahara-Arai;S Boyle-Vavra;R S Daum

  • Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates causing healthcare-associated infections.

    Cynthia L. Maree;Robert S. Daum;Susan Boyle-Vavra;Kelli Matayoshi

  • A novel methicillin-resistance cassette in community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus isolates of diverse genetic backgrounds

    Robert S. Daum;Teruyo Ito;Keiichi Hiramatsu;Farid Hussain

  • Successful Multiresistant Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Lineage from Taipei, Taiwan, That Carries Either the Novel Staphylococcal Chromosome Cassette mec (SCCmec) Type VT or SCCmec Type IV

    Susan Boyle-Vavra;Ben Ereshefsky;Chih-Chien Wang;Robert S. Daum

  • Staphylococcus aureus sepsis and the waterhouse- friderichsen syndrome in children

    Patricia V. Adem;Christopher P. Montgomery;Aliya N. Husain;Tracy K. Koogler

  • What Is Community-Associated Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus?

    Michael Z David;Daniel Glikman;Susan E Crawford;Jie Peng

  • Comparison of virulence in community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus pulsotypes USA300 and USA400 in a rat model of pneumonia.

    Christopher P. Montgomery;Susan Boyle-Vavra;Patricia V. Adem;Jean C. Lee

  • Antimicrobial resistance in staphylococci. Epidemiology, molecular mechanisms, and clinical relevance

    Melinda C. Maranan;Beatriz Moreira;Susan Boyle-Vavra;Robert S. Daum

  • Importance of the global regulators Agr and SaeRS in the pathogenesis of CA-MRSA USA300 infection

    Christopher P. Montgomery;Susan Boyle-Vavra;Robert S. Daum

  • Current trends in community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus at a tertiary care pediatric facility.

    Farid M. Hussain;Susan Boyle-Vavra;Cindy D. Bethel;Robert S. Daum

  • Guidelines for Reporting Novel mecA Gene Homologues

    Teruyo Ito;Keiichi Hiramatsu;Alexander Tomasz;Hermínia de Lencastre

  • Community-acquired methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus colonization in healthy children attending an outpatient pediatric clinic.

    Farid M. Hussain;Susan Boyle-Vavra;Robert S. Daum

  • Increased production of penicillin-binding protein 2, increased detection of other penicillin-binding proteins, and decreased coagulase activity associated with glycopeptide resistance in Staphylococcus aureus.

    Beatriz Moreira;Susan Boyle-Vavra;Boudewijn L. M. Dejonge;Robert S. Daum

  • Daptomycin-Oxacillin Combinations in Treatment of Experimental Endocarditis Caused by Daptomycin-Nonsusceptible Strains of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus with Evolving Oxacillin Susceptibility (the “Seesaw Effect”)

    Soo-Jin Yang;Yan Q. Xiong;Yan Q. Xiong;Susan Boyle-Vavra;Robert Daum

  • Methicillin-resistant and borderline methicillin-resistant asymptomatic Staphylococcus aureus colonization in children without identifiable risk factors.

    Adrienne H. Suggs;Melinda C. Maranan;Susan Boyle-Vavra;Robert S. Daum

  • Reversion of the glycopeptide resistance phenotype in Staphylococcus aureus clinical isolates

    Susan Boyle-Vavra;Sarah K. Berke;Jean C. Lee;Robert S. Daum

Frequent Co-Authors

Robert S. Daum
Robert S. Daum University of Chicago
Loren G. Miller
Loren G. Miller UCLA Medical Center
Keiichi Hiramatsu
Keiichi Hiramatsu Juntendo University
Arnold S. Bayer
Arnold S. Bayer University of California, Los Angeles
Ruth Lynfield
Ruth Lynfield Minnesota Department of Health
Teruyo Ito
Teruyo Ito Juntendo University
Jean C. Lee
Jean C. Lee Brigham and Women's Hospital
Robert Skov
Robert Skov Statens Serum Institut
Phoebe A. Rice
Phoebe A. Rice University of Chicago
Timothy D. Read
Timothy D. Read Emory University

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